Staying Home

Its been sort of a normal, stay at home, nothing out of the ordinary week for us. No extra trips, no visits to the water. We've been homebodies...and sometimes its good to have some time just to stay in, get things done, rest our bodies from the go-go. Our son was a little under the weather for 3 days this week..sleeping off and on, on the couch. Luckily he was on the mend enough to enjoy a movie and sleepover with a friend last night! Zootopia- so cute, our whole family loved it!

This weekend brings more friend hang out time...our son with neighbor friends and our daughter venturing with her church friends to go bowling and have lunch together. And then of course there's the weekly animal cage cleaning and animal related big chores to do as well! A little fun, a little work and definitely a lot of time spent together. We're also getting ready to go out of town next week to celebrate our son and my daddy's birthdays! So excited! Blessings this weekend friends, enjoy!

These kids! Such a blessing, both of them.

Last week...

The days, weeks, months seem to be going so very fast. Our son's birthday is approaching. Our daughter turning 16 this year. This last week was filled. It was filled with learning and schooling, with relaxing, reading and playing. Our son finished up some more of his cub scout requirements. Our daughter is planning a big sewing project and we went material window shopping to decide what was going to work best for her. We had our normal activities of dance and scouts.

Our son and I ducked out one afternoon for an impromptu river trip just the two of us. He decided to go in to his knee's...in his jeans. And we finished the week off on Friday heading out to a hike with our home school group and a park day afterwards- just what everyone needed, kids and adults, time with friends! It could not have been a more gorgeous day.

Yesterday, Saturday we had hoped for more sun but it was ducking in and out. We went out anyways and went to the lake near by for some fishing, dipping our toes in the water (our son got in to his waist), a game of Uno, rock skipping, reading, laughing and just hanging out before coming home to have a quiet movie night. Just in time too because as we were leaving rain drops starting coming down. A beautiful week and weekend. This morning the clouds graced us with a few more drops and now the sun shines bright as the house is still asleep. One more week and we head for California and we are all so excited to celebrate my buddies 11th birthday with family.

Chickens dirt bathing in our front planter...

 Chicken Verde Enchilada's turned out so great this week, love new recipes!

Love being outdoors! Soak up the beauty, fresh air any time we can.

Camp Out / Girls Night

Last weekend was the big camp out...our son, hubbie and two of our son's friends camped in our backyard, a couple tents, a fire, cooking outdoors, tons of laughs and tons of fun. Our daughter and I 'camped' inside with a movie for a girls evening! Great weather, great fun for our weekend.

My beauty, my girl, trying make up tutorials.

 Growing my hair....summer is coming, I feel a cut coming on!

Blessed with a beautiful life.

Quick River Trip

When the weather is gorgeous - - then you should be out in it! Once animal chores were done we were all ready to dive into school then lunch then more school but our son had different plans. Plans to head down to the river, creature hunt, play in the sand, stick toes in the water. Yes. Say YES when you can. And we went!

Our daughter a bit under the weather stayed home so just my boy and I ventured out just for an hour and oh was his idea a great one. He ran up and down the river beach. I sat with my toes in the warm sand listening to the water, breathing in the air. Just what was needed. We saw birds, a crayfish, raccoon tracks in the sand. And...once we got home all those to do's, things we were going to do...they got done still. Now the house is quiet..kids are reading, and listening to music and I'm off to work for a bit before an evening out at Scouts and Young Women's.

Another blessed and beautiful day.

Family Hike Day

Beautifully gorgeous weather beckoned us to be outdoors this weekend! 80 degree's and a slight breeze made for a perfect hiking day. Originally we had plans to venture back to Grapevine Canyon but instead we decided to take a new trail in Lake Havasu City we had never been on.

"Crack in the Mountain"
Hiking Info / Map : http://www.golakehavasu.com/activities/hiking/trails/crack-in-the-mountain/

We saw several lizards, birds and big horn sheep as well off in the distance. The kids both thoroughly enjoyed the rock climbing aspect of this hike! It was a great family day.

 Big Horned Sheep...right in the center although we were pretty far away..

 I spy a lizard in the center of the photo...

Blessed with a beautiful day.

Pinewood Derby

Cub Scout evening for our son. A big night - dinner, awards and the pinewood derby. His first one. He was super excited and had been working hard on his car with his dad for the last few weeks. So much fun was had. We have a great group of boys and families and are so blessed.

Our boy earned his Webelos badge, a ton of pins, a special pin and patch for the derby and got his new Boy Scout book. He was super proud and we were too, he worked hard to complete them in a short time. And he super stepped out of his comfort zone to get up in front of everyone to accept his awards and pin the mother's pin on me. Love my sweet boy.

 A great family evening supporting the scouts.

Fishing Trip

Saturdays we try and spend some time out, outdoors if possible, an outing, an adventure, some family fun.  Just as Sundays we try and spend the day in, at our home, together, working on chores, caring for animals, having quiet time, cooking and prepping for the week to come.

Yesterday we ventured to go fishing and work on some of our son's wild life cub scouts activities. The boys fished. Our daughter read quietly, immersed in a ballet book.  Momma took pictures, took in the fresh air, and warm sun, hung out with our daughter and searched for wild life with our son. It was a good day. The weather could not have been more beautiful. 85 degree's, slight breeze, not too hot nor too cold, clear gorgeous skies above and tons of wild life to observe. Beautiful.

 

God is Good.